AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I
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Mass Media advertised the bomb.
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Baby boomers protested the use of the bomb.
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An economic depression occurred after the bomb was dropped.
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Jobs were created by the race to develop new and better bombs.
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Detailed explanation-1: -“The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ended World War II. There can be no doubt of that. While they brought death and destruction on a horrifying scale, they averted even greater losses – American, English, and Japanese”.
Detailed explanation-2: -Economic loss For example, a survey conducted by the City of Hiroshima revealed that 70, 147 out of a total 76, 327 buildings including houses, stores, factories, and schools had been totally or partially incinerated or destroyed.
Detailed explanation-3: -The development of the atomic bomb caused friction between the Soviet Union and the United States. The US had hoped that the atomic bomb would be a strong negotiating card to use with the Soviet Union. It had more significant potential.
Detailed explanation-4: -The atomic bomb changed the global power equation significantly. US became a military superpower along with the USSR. The rivalry between the two superpowers led to the Cold War, which in turn led to the nuclear arms race.